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From: Sue Macy <sue_at_suemacy.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:17:10 -0400
Actually, although she definitely excelled at horseback riding and marksmanship (as well as self-promotion), Annie Oakley was an accomplished seamstress and sewed all the costumes she wore in Buffalo Bill№s Wild West shows. And she was adamant about defending her integrity and gentility. So even a woman who some remember for her іmasculineІ abilities did in fact exhibit qualities usually prescribed to both men and women.
Sue Macy Author, Bull№s-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley (National Geographic)
On 3/15/11 1:58 PM, "Nancy Gloe" wrote:
So often we (women) buy in to valuing things by male-honoring standards, making those who excell at traditional male skills into role models for w omen. That is well and good, but limiting. There are only so many Annie Oakleys in real life.
Received on Tue 15 Mar 2011 02:17:10 PM CDT
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 14:17:10 -0400
Actually, although she definitely excelled at horseback riding and marksmanship (as well as self-promotion), Annie Oakley was an accomplished seamstress and sewed all the costumes she wore in Buffalo Bill№s Wild West shows. And she was adamant about defending her integrity and gentility. So even a woman who some remember for her іmasculineІ abilities did in fact exhibit qualities usually prescribed to both men and women.
Sue Macy Author, Bull№s-Eye: A Photobiography of Annie Oakley (National Geographic)
On 3/15/11 1:58 PM, "Nancy Gloe" wrote:
So often we (women) buy in to valuing things by male-honoring standards, making those who excell at traditional male skills into role models for w omen. That is well and good, but limiting. There are only so many Annie Oakleys in real life.
Received on Tue 15 Mar 2011 02:17:10 PM CDT
